The Epic of Gilgamesh (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.E.) is one of the world's greatest epic narratives and, quite possibly, its oldest epic poem. Our text is based on a new English translation from original sources. An introduction, interpretive headings, explanatory annotations, and illustrations guide readers through the text and help them explore Near Eastern history and culture. Analogues includes two related groups of ancient poetry. The first is a collection of shorter, older Sumerian poems about the hero Gilgamesh, some of which appear in The Epic of Gilgamesh . The second collection includes material about Gilgamesh from the Hittite language, translations or paraphrases of Babylonian versions of the epic that have not been preserved in the same form. Criticism provides introduction and analysis in essays by William Moran, Thorkild Jacobsen, and Rivkah Harris. A Glossary of Proper Names and a Selected Bibliography are included. About the Series : No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions . Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehenive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide.

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本书分为五章，从不同角度对苏美尔史诗《恩美卡与阿拉塔之王》进行了解析，同时提供了以韵文为主、散韵结合的史诗全文汉译，并在译文中附加了学术含金量极高的大量注释。与以往西方学者的相关著作不同，本书突出显示了以下三个特点：1.对文本进行新的阐释和解读；2.以文本为根据对相关历史人物、历史事件和某些概念进行阐释和解读；3.对几十年来，特别是近二十余年来在西方学界展开的关于苏美尔史诗的讨论和争论进行梳理和评估。